Kingston SRO report: committee changes, training, logs and discipline counts detailed

The Kingston City School District on Dec. 11 presented an expanded SRO report that described the program’s purpose, recent contract changes, training participation and logs of daily interactions with students and the school community.

Mister Parker, who delivered the update for the district, said the SRO role is “a law enforcement officer carefully selected and specifically trained to work collaboratively in [the] school community” and distinguished that SROs are not security guards, monitors or teachers. He said the program’s goals include promoting school safety, maintaining a positive climate and participating in information-sharing to support the districtwide safety plan.

The board heard that a 2020 SRO committee revised the contract and operational expectations. Changes listed by Parker included a more relaxed uniform policy, a streamlined complaint process, an agreement that no…